Some Notes

The Hopper gets suspended and fined, and Fredi gets suspended, while the instigator Weaver only gets fined. (SunSentinel)

Chris Leroux returns from rehab, the front office says what are you doing here?, and he goes to Jacksonville. And the Zephyrs have Willie Glen. (oursportscentral)

"Atlanta has won 17 of the last 24 games and eight of 11 since the All-Star break. After taking two of three from Milwaukee over the weekend, the club has won three series in a row, something it hadn’t done since early May." (ajc.com)

Sunday, July 26, 2009

L.A. Rubber Game

The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 July 26th games. The Marlins won last year after losing their previous 3 July 26th games. In Sunday games this year the Marlins are 7-8 and the Dodgers are 10-5. In series finales the Dodgers and the Marlins have both won 9 of their last 11.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Moves and Non-Moves

The Marlins lost last year after winning 2 July 21st games in a row. The Padres won last year after losing 3 July 21st games in a row. In Tuesday games this year the Marlins are 7-7 and the Padres are 6-7.

Monday, July 20, 2009

California Dreaming

The Fish head north of Tijuana for a little Resetting & Rebooting. Both teams are licking their chops thinking they might have a chance with a team on a downswing, though San Diego's downswing has been close to season-length.

The Marlins have an 11-4 record on July 19 since 1993, including 2 wins against the Phillies (in 1996 and last year) and wins in 4 of their last 5 July 19th games. The Phils in their last 10 July 19th games have gone 4-6, and have lost their last 2.

The Marlins are 7-7, and the Phillies are 11-3, in Sunday games this year.

Sorry for the REALLY Late Post

Friday, July 17, 2009

Sorry for the Late Post

The Phils are leading the Fish 2-1 after two innings as I post this.

Here's today's history: The Phillies have won 5 of their last 6 July 17th games. The Marlins on July 17ths won their last two games after losing three in a row. The Phils beat the Fish on July 17, 2005. The Fish are 4-10, and the Phillies are 7-7, in Friday games this year.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Back to the Ballyard

The four-games-behind Marlins play four games against the first-place Phillies, so after this series the marlins will either be tied, or eight games back, or somewhere in-between. First time the teams have met since May 25-27, when the Fish won 2-of-3 at CBP. But Philadelphia swept the Fish the last time they were in Miami Gardens, on April 24-26. The Phils have won 9 of their last 10 games.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Stat's Silly

All-Star break is almost over, so it's time for the Cracked Stat Dept. to come up with something.

I threw the first half of the Marlins' season at them a while back, and this is what they came up with...

First, a Quiz!!! Without looking, try to guess the only day of the week where the Marlins have a losing record so far this year. The answer's at the bottom.

Remember a couple of years back when the Fish had a long string of wins in series finales? It's almost happening this year too, Since June 14 the Marlins have won 8 out of 9 series finales. Since May 24 (a sweep-avoiding win against the Rays), and after a streak of 7 straight series finale losses, the Fish have gone 12-3 in the last games of series.

What about the first games of series? In almost that same time period (since May 25) the Marlins have an even 7-7 record in first games of series. Their total win-loss record since May 25 is 26-19, so the in-between games are a bit of a drag.

Since the ground-breaking lunacy post in March, major news organizations the world over have been clamoring to discover how the Marlins are doing this year, moon-phase wise. Here's the 2009 chart so far...

The Fish still like that full moon, and they still have their troubles between the last quarter and the new moon. And this chart has no relevance whatsoever.

Answer to quiz: It's Friday, and boy it's a stinker. The Fish have a 4-10 record in Friday games. Since the third week of the season they have only won two Friday games. Best days win-percentage-wise for them are the lightest days on the schedule, Monday and Thursday, with records of 6-3 and 6-4 respectively.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Small Sample Size Season

We're getting in that time of year where each date will have fewer games played historically because of the various All-Star breaks in the past. On July 10, for instance, the Marlins have only played 8 games in its 16-year history. In their last 4 July 10th games they've gone 2-2 (which is the same record as Arizona).

Monday, July 06, 2009

More Vacation

Time for a week of vacation and possibly no internet for long stretches. For the latest Marlins news, check my list of links. I setting up posts to appear through the week (like this one) to keep up with my historical blurb about the teams and the daily scoreboards.

The Marlins are supposed to play in San Francisco Monday night, barring earthquakes or any other nastinesses. The Marlins have won 7 of their last 9 July 6th games, but the Giants have won 9 of their last 11 July 6th games (they lost last year, though).

So Much Catchup to Do

Remember Alfredo Amezaga? He's going to the doc that diagnosed Beltran's bone bruise to see why it's taking so long for his bone bruise to heal. (And do you think Beltran going to come back any time soon?) (FishBytes)

Minor-League Marlins Shifting Spaces

Decisions are being made as to which Eastern League team will move to Richmond, VA to fill the void left when the original Miami Marlins, who played in Richmond for over 40 years, moved to Georgia this year. The favorite to move to Richmond is the Connecticut Defenders, who if they do move are most likely to be replaced in Connecticut by the Florida Marlins' New York-Penn league affiliate Jamestown Jammers. (norwichbulletin)

Hey, There's No Marlins Game Today...

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Hey, There's a Game On

It's Camp Day at the ballpark. The Marlins are already leading 2-1 after 4-and-a-half innings as I post this. Josh Johnson has already been taken out of the game, Jordan Zimmermann is still pitching for the Nats.

Washington may have a chance today. The Nats have never lost on July 1 (they've lost as the Expos, but in their last 4 years in Washington...no). And the Marlins have lost 4 of their last 5 July 1st games.